IDENTIFYING DATA 2018_19
Subject (*) MASTER'S THESIS Code 12785301
Study programme
Quaternary Archaeology and Human Evolution (Erasmus Mundus) (2012)
 Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
30 Final master project Second AN single exam
Language
Anglès
Department History and History of Art
Coordinator
LORENZO MERINO, CARLOS
 E-mail lucia.lopezpolin@urv.cat
josepmaria.verges@urv.cat
isabel.caceres@urv.cat
ethelann.allue@urv.cat
carlos.lorenzo@urv.cat
florent.rivals@urv.cat
marina.lozano@urv.cat
palmira.saladie@urv.cat
rosa.huguet@urv.cat
Lecturers
LÓPEZ-POLIN DOLHABERRIAGUE, LUCÍA
VERGÈS BOSCH, JOSEP MARIA
CÁCERES CUELLO DE ORO, ISABEL
ALLUE MARTI, ETHEL ANN
LORENZO MERINO, CARLOS
RIVALS , FLORENT JOSEPH LOUIS
LOZANO RUIZ, MARINA
SALADIÉ BALLESTÉ, PALMIRA
HUGUET PÀMIES, ROSA
Web http://http://www.urv.cat/ca/estudis/masters/oferta/arqueologia-quaternari/
General description and relevant information Initiation work on advanced research in quaternary archeology and human evolution. The format and content should be closer to that of actual scientific production.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
  Common
  AC1 To evaluate the updated information in the different fields of research.
  AC2 Have analytical decision capability.
  AC3 To perform technical analysis protocols.
  AC4 To evaluate fossil remains and decide on preventive archaeological interventions.
  AC7 To train yourself in the treatment and registration of data.
  AC9 To plan research projects.
  AC11 To have research capacity, generation of paradigm and demonstration.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
  Common
  BC2 Effective solutions to complex problems
  BC3 Critical, logical and creative thinking, and an ability to innovate
  BC4 Autonomy, responsibility and initiative
  BC6 Clear and effective communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in public or a specific technical field
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
  Common
  CC1 Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English
  CC2 Be advanced users of the information and communication technologies
  CC3 Be able to manage information and knowledge
  CC4 Be able to express themselves correctly both orally and in writing in one of the two official languages of the URV
  CC5 Be committed to ethics and social responsibility as citizens and professionals
  CC6 Be able to define and develop their academic and professional project

Learning aims
Objectives Competences
- Valorar la capacitat de l'alumne en realitzar una recerca inèdita sobre una tema relacionat amb els àmbits de la Prehistòria i l'Evolució humana. AC1
AC2
AC3
AC4
AC7
AC9
AC11
 BC2
BC3
BC4
 CC1
CC2
CC3
CC4
CC5
CC6
Adquirir els coneixements per estructurar formalment un treball científic (Introducció, Material, Métodes, Discussió, Conclusions). AC1
AC2
AC3
AC4
AC7
AC11
 BC2
BC3
BC4
 CC1
CC2
CC3
CC4
CC6
Defensa pública del treball de recerca AC11
 BC2
BC3
BC4
BC6
 CC1
CC2
CC3
CC4
CC6

Selection technique
Procedures

The coordinator of the master's degree, the teaching staff of the master's and the students make a meeting in order to present the offer of subjects and possible tutors to carry out the final master's degree. Once the student's search interest is expressed, the tutor and student agreement will be assigned a tutor who will direct the research work. The tutors of the works will be professors of the Master's Degree in Quaternary Archeology and Human Evolution. There is the possibility of having a second tutor from the same teaching staff or external to the URV. The tutor will be chosen by affinity of subjects between the teaching staff of the master's degree.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  (*) Class hours Hours outside the classroom (**) Total hours
Introductory activities 1 0 1
 
Selecting/assigning the master’s degree thesis 1 8 9
Mechanisms for coordinating and monitoring the master’s degree thesis 9 0 9
Drafting of the master’s degree thesis 0 710 710
 
Presentation and public defence of the master’s degree 1 20 21
 
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Specific action plan / execution
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Preliminary preparation of the project of the master's work and thesis work
Selecting/assigning the master’s degree thesis Selection / assignment of the final project of Master according to interest of students and teaching staff
Mechanisms for coordinating and monitoring the master’s degree thesis Coordination and monitoring of the final master's degree
Drafting of the master’s degree thesis Individual elaboration of the master's degree project
Presentation and public defence of the master’s degree Presentation and public defense of the final master's degree

Coordination and monitoring mechanisms
 
Mechanisms for coordinating and monitoring the master’s degree thesis
Description
Follow-up of work practices in the external laboratory and coordination of the tutors. The resposible of the master's degree makes queries at the end of each four-month period to check the state of development of the master's degree project.

Assessment
  Description Weight
Drafting of the master’s degree thesis Research work where the following aspects will be evaluated jointly:
- Structure and argumentation.
- Quality of research content.
- Use of quality resources. -
- Planning and realization.
- Us of the language.
- Presentation of written work.

The assessment of the work is also considered the report of the tutor. 		80%
Presentation and public defence of the master’s degree Public presentation of master's final work.
The student responds to the questions / comments that they pose. 		20%
 
Other comments and second exam session

The TFM is evaluated in a single and continuous call, without the possibility of a single final assessment.

Sources of information

Basic

Each tutor will provide the sources of information necessary for the development of the master's degree project.

Complementary

Recommendations
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.